PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dark Avenger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ardrizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Avenger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Avenger
vs
Ardrizi

188 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Avenger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Ardrizi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardrizi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Ardrizi. No joy for Avenger on that attempt.
Avenger tries to clinch but Ardrizi moves out of range.

Ardrizi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Avenger!

Ardrizi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Avenger is on top in guard.
Ardrizi being controlled here, momentarily.
Ardrizi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Avenger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avenger looking to pass the guard.
Avenger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardrizi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avenger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Avenger postures up.

Ardrizi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avenger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ardrizi gets a takedown into half guard.
Avenger wants to get back to his feet.
Avenger tries to get to full guard but Ardrizi has control of the leg.
Ardrizi controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardrizi working Avenger over with strikes.
Ardrizi trying to control from half guard but Avenger is working away.
Ardrizi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ardrizi lands a nice short elbow.
Ardrizi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ardrizi trying to control from half guard but Avenger is working away.
Ardrizi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ardrizi working over Avenger with some ground and pound. Avenger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardrizi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ardrizi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ardrizi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avenger keeps working.
Avenger is concentrating on defense, preventing Ardrizi from advancing position.
Avenger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Avenger looking to control.
Avenger is breathing heavily.
Avenger keeping moving, preventing Ardrizi from controlling successfully.
Ardrizi stopping the sweep attempt from Avenger.
Avenger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ardrizi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ardrizi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ardrizi trying to control but Avenger is working from the bottom.
Ardrizi throwing strikes but missing.
Ardrizi passes into half guard.

Ardrizi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ardrizi stalling away here and it's allowed Avenger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Ardrizi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ardrizi cracks Avenger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Avenger doesn't manage to clinch there - Ardrizi circles away.
Ardrizi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Avenger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ardrizi wants to get back to full guard but Avenger has passed into side control.
Ardrizi controls the position.
Ardrizi tries to reverse the position but Avenger maintains control.
Ardrizi is squirming around, avoiding Avenger's attempts to control the action.
Ardrizi tries to lock up and control but Avenger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Avenger looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardrizi is squirming around, avoiding Avenger's attempts to control the action.
Ardrizi gets back to half guard.
Avenger wants to pass to mount but Ardrizi is defending the position.
Ardrizi gets full guard.
Ardrizi wants to sweep but no luck.
Ardrizi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Avenger being controlled here momentarily.
Avenger stays in close to Ardrizi's body and controls the position.
Ardrizi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Avenger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ardrizi.
Marco Ardrizi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avenger walks into a jab.

Ardrizi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Avenger did well to prevent Ardrizi getting side control.
Ardrizi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Avenger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Avenger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ardrizi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ardrizi is looking to take a break and control but Avenger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ardrizi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Avenger tries to get to full guard but Ardrizi has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardrizi is trying to control the action in half guard but Avenger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ardrizi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ardrizi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ardrizi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Avenger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ardrizi scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ardrizi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Avenger tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ardrizi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marco Ardrizi!